Paul A. Anthony

City board approves incentive for beer distribution plant.

Posted: 03/12/2009
Author: Paul A. Anthony

The San Angelo Development Corp. this morning approved nearly $1 million to incentivize the creation of a regional beer distribution center.

The incentive - $930,000 to Farmer's Branch-based Glazer's Distributors for the retention of 45 jobs already in San Angelo and the creation of 79 more - will pay the company $7,500 per job, said Kathy Keane, SADC executive director.

Wind Blows Change into Concho Valley

Posted: 02/23/2009
Author: Paul A. Anthony

Oil built the school here. Wind will tear it down.

For 55 years, the Robert Lee Independent School District has educated its students in a monument to the oil discovered beneath the hills and scrub of Coke County - a brick-and-cinderblock edifice that no longer conforms to fire codes, disability regulations or technology needs.

Local fire rate upgraded

Posted: 02/04/2009
Author: Paul A. Anthony

San Angelo property owners could collectively save as much as $2 million annually thanks to a recent decision by the Insurance Service Organization to improve the city's fire rating.

Industrial park eyed

Posted: 12/18/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

Retail entertainment outlet wants 40 acres.

Rail line key to Martifer's success in San Angelo

Posted: 09/12/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

For all the negotiations and secrecy involved over the past year in bringing Martifer Energy Systems to San Angelo, a key component remains unresolved.

'A great day' as turbine plant comes to San Angelo

Posted: 09/09/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

Over and over, spoken from the lectern and repeated among the crowd, the same seven words:

"It's a great day for San Angelo."

$40M turbine plant coming

Posted: 09/08/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

The Martifer Group, a Portugal-based global construction company, will build a $40 million wind-turbine tower manufacturing plant here, Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday.

$5.6M deal may attract 225 jobs

Posted: 05/21/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

Piecing together the largest incentives package in San Angelo history, the City Council and its economic development board offered more than $5.6 million in cash, tax rebates and waived fees to a European company looking to build its first North American wind-turbine manufacturing plant.

City is lone Texas finalist for wind-turbine manufacturing plant

Posted: 05/18/2008
Author: Paul A. Anthony

San Angelo is set to make a "very strong offer" to entice one of Europe's largest construction companies to build its first North American wind-turbine manufacturing plant here, officials said Saturday.